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9 • OPERATIONSBastrop County Emergency Services District #2 (Bastrop County)

Discussion and possible action on purchase of real estate for station five expansic,n. Doug Kelsay suggested to call the topic into executive session. President Tommy Chalmers directed Vice President James Bennett to call an executive Session to include C

Presented in: Bastrop County Emergency Services District #2 Board Meeting - 2025-08-05 on 2025-08-05
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Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Discussion and possible action on purchase of real estate for station five expansic,n. Doug Kelsay suggested to call the topic into executive session. President Tommy Chalmers directed Vice President James Bennett to call an executive Session to include C”
DK
Doug Kelsay
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JA
James Allen
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JB
James Bennett
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
LC
Larry Crabtree
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
TC
Thomas Chalmers
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discussion and possible action on purchase of real estate for station five expansic,n. Doug Kelsay suggested to call the topic into executive session. President Tommy Chalmers directed Vice President James Bennett to call an executive Session to include Chief Gill and Office Manager Lisa Eller and to exclude Tommy Chalmers. AI7:27 the Board went into Executive Session per Section 551 .072 of the Government Code, to allow the Board to discuss a real estate investment matter. The Executive session was closed 7:57 PM At 7:57 PM, the Board left the Executive Session and reconvened in the open meeting, with no action taken during the Executive Session. James Bennett made a rnotion to authorize Chief Gill to enter into a land purchase: agreement with a S3000 refundable earnest money retainer and to contract with a commercial land appraiser to evaluate the property, with approval of up to $2000 for this service. Larry Crabtree seconder1. The motion passed.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This docket item is classified as NEUTRAL (0.0 Score Impact). Routine administrative reports, monthly accounts payable/disbursement registers, minutes approvals, and procedural motions are logged for public transparency but carry zero weight in calculating an official's Roll-Call Freedom Score.